Stock Market Live January 14, 2026: S&P 500 (SPY) Losing Ground on Earnings
Geopolitical tensions with Iran and mixed bank earnings pressured U.S. markets, elevating oil and gold price risks and prompting investor repositioning for supply disruptions.
Live Nasdaq Composite: Stocks Stumble on Fed Fallout as Investors Flee Equities
Escalated tensions between the White House and the Federal Reserve, including a DOJ criminal probe, are pressuring U.S. markets while gold hits an all-time high.
GLD's $141 Billion Rally Hinges on Continued Central Bank Buying
GLD rose 62% in 2025, propelled by sustained central-bank buying and fund mechanics, with IAU offering a lower-cost alternative that marginally outperformed over five years.
Dollar weakens as US Federal government 'shut-down' begins
US government shutdown and missing economic data heightened market uncertainty, driving modest stock declines, stronger gold, a weaker dollar, and lower Treasury yields.